Dear Best Friend,

You have been in my life as long as I can remember, because I simply refuse to believe there was ever a time that you weren't by my side. I can try as hard as I want, but my memories just don't exist without you. You know you're my best friend, but I don't know if you truly grasp the impact you have had on me as a person.

You're level-headed when I am not, and encourage me to think my stupid decisions through before I follow them. But the best part about you? Even when I decide to make the move, kiss the boy, send that text, you're still there. A friend will support you, a best friend will laugh and say "I told you so," but then sit up all night with a gallon of ice cream, two spoons and "The Parent Trap."

You believe in me more than I sometimes believe in myself, but you tell me that I'm not as great as I think I am when my ego occasionally shines through. I think I should be on Broadway. Thank you for gently reminding me that I should try and find a much more realistic future goal.

A best friend is someone that can walk into your house and hang out with your mom, even when you're somewhere else. A best friend texts you about what you're doing after school, only to tell you that they are waiting in your room for you already. A best friend stresses about your college exams, your college grades and hates that professor just because you do.

A best friend might not live in the same state as you, go to the same school as you or maybe you only see each other once a year. Regardless, they are always there every single day, for a text, phone call, or a real or virtual hug.

So to my best friend, thank you for being you. Thank you for sticking through life with me, because I know I'm an emotional roller coaster. Thank you for knowing which foods I like, which movies I can't stand and for sharing puppy and kitten videos with me just to make me smile.

Like I said before, a best friend is just someone that gets you, and accepts you, and truly loves you. You continuously do that for me every single day. Thank you. You have changed me for the better, and to quote my favorite song of all time, god blessed the broken road that led me straight to you.